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$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 48 of 483

Flight A came to an end with 48 players advancing to Day 2, and 9:31 remaining in Level 17. The surviving players are all guaranteed at least $700 for a min-cash on Day 2, though the full prizepool won’t be available until registration has closed in all eight flights. Players who survive multiple flights, will play their largest stack on Day 2, and receive $2,500 for each of their smaller stacks.

Here are the six players from Flight A who bagged up at least 300K:

1.  Bret Grebow  –  557,500
2.  James Salmon  –  429,500
3.  Dejan Petkovic  –  388,500
4.  Jason Young  –  361,000
5.  Frankie Flowers  –  356,000
6.  David Bradshaw, Jr.  –  317,000

Flight B is currently underway, with registration open (unlimited re-entries) until 11:45 pm.

There will be two more flights tomorrow (Friday), with Flight C beginning at 11:00 am (registration open until 5:45 pm), and Flight D beginning at 5:00 pm (registration open until 11:45 pm).

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$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 48 of 483

With 49 players remaining, and only 48 advancing to Day 2 to reach the money, a player got it all in with , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Paul Pantoja’s .

But the board came , and Pantoja rivered a diamond flush to win the pot and eliminate his opponent to burst the Money Bubble and end Flight A.

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Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 51 of 483

Flight A is taking their last break of the day with 51 players remaining and 48 of them making the money. They will go into hand-for-hand when 49 are still here and continue that way until one player is eliminated.

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Level 5: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight B Entries: 284

The players in Flight B return from their first break to begin Level 5, with increased blinds of 200/300 and a big-blind ante of 300.

There are currently 284 entries and counting, with unlimited re-entries until registration closes at the start of Level 13 (11:45 pm). The field will play down to the final 10% of the field before stopping for the night.

A scan of the field turned up three players with at least 50K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Aaron Mastny  –  62,000  (207 bb)
2.  Michael Turcol  –  54,000  (180 bb)
3.  Jack Shea  –  51,500  (172 bb)

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Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 72 of 483

A player in middle position opened to 13,000 and picked up two callers. Jason Young moved all in from the small blind with a stack that covered the other three. The original raiser called for 84,000 total and the other two released.

Young;
Opponent:

The former WSOP Shootout bracelet winner held the dominant hand as both flopped top pair on the board. Young was still ahead and locked up the hand on the turn to send the players out while he moved up to 313,000.

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Level 14: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 90 of 483

The Flight A field is shrinking a little slower than anticipated and there are still 90 players remaining on ten tables. They will continue until they make the money with 48 players and they will advance to Day 2.

Among those still around we found Sean Shah, Matthew Zarcadoolas, Jason Young, Al Gomez, James Salmon, and Stuart Paterson will healthy stacks.

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Level 13: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Entries: 483

Registration closed on Flight A after players returned from their third break of the day. It drew 483 entries to put the tournament on pace to easily double the $500,000 Guarantee.

There are less than 100 players remaining and they will continue playing until only 48 are left. Those 48 will advance to Day 2 already in the money.

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Level 1: 100/100

Flight A of the Ultimate Re-Entry event is still moving along with registration open but there is another option if players want to start fresh. Flight B is underway in the Event Center with the second of eight flights.

This tournament has a $360 buy-in and a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool with a twist on the best-stack-forward concept. Players may enter any or all of the flights, even if they already advanced. If players bag in multiple flights, they will play their biggest on Day 2 and earn a $2,500 for all other stacks.

In addition, all starting flights will play down to the money so all Day 2 returns will already set to cash. Each flight will come to an end when 10% of the starting field, rounding down, remain.

They will sit down to 15,000 starting stacks, 30-minute levels, and a big blind ante structure. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until 11:45 this evening to give players plenty of chances to make it down to the Event Center to take a shot.

Action is underway and we’ll be here the entire time.

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 13
• 10% of each flight’s field, rounded down, will advance to Day 2
• All Day 2 players will be in the money
• Players surviving more than one Day 1 flight will receive a $2,500 cash payout for each lesser multiple chip stack
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

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Level 10: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries: 467

The Flight A count is teasing 500 entries this afternoon and we should get there with 90 minutes remaining for late registration.

Two more familiar faces popped up in the field and they are sitting next to each other. Ory Hen has a handful of SHRP titles and won the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year title in 2015. Al Gomez is always grinding but still looking for his first title. He has plenty of big results through including his best career cash in the opening event of the 2015 Lucky Hearts Poker Open for $63,000.

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Level 9: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight A Entries: 461

The second break is complete and Flight A players are back in their seats. They have four more levels, plus a break, before registration closes. If they do not want to rejoin this flight, the next kicks off at 5pm.

Frankie Flowers continues to lead with 125,000 and it looks like Isaac Kratchman is his nearest competitor with 98,000. Cliff Conners is stacked up nicely with 90,000 with several others nearing triple digits.